Define
Neolithic Revolution
the shift from hunting and gathering to agriculture and settlement
agriculture
Example:
Throughout history, people have used agriculture to control their food supply and generate economic revenue through trade.
What continent is north of Africa?
Europe
What is an island?
Provide an example
Island = a body of land surrounded by water on three sides
Example: Puerto Rico
Nomad
a person who moves from one place to another in search of food and shelter
Neolithic Revolution
Example:
During the Neolithic Revolution, people began to live in settled villages and relied on agriculture rather than hunting and gathering as a source of food.
Name the 7 continents
North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica
What is a Desert?
Provide an example
A region of vegetation, either cold or hot, that receives ten inches or less of precipitation each year
Ex: Sahara Desert, most of New Mexico
hunter-gather
a person who gets their food by killing wild animals and collecting wild fruit, vegetables and nuts
Nomadic
Example:
Many people throughout the world continue to live a nomadic lifestyle wherein the move from place to place in search of food and shelter.
Name the five oceans
Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern
What is a peninsula?
Provide an example
Peninsula = A body of land surrounded by water on three sides
Ex: Italy
Domestication of animals
taming animals for transportation, labor and food
Surplus
Ex:
Once neolithic people accumulated a surplus of goods, they were able to focus on other activities such as making tools and building permanent settlements.
What continent is located in the Southern ocean?
Antarctica
What is an archipelago?
Provide an example
Archipelago = a chain of islands
Ex: Hawaii, Japan
Paleolithic Era
the old stone age, the time period from 2 million BCE to about 10,000 BCE, characterized by the use of stone tools
during this time people lived a nomadic lifestyle and relied on hunting and gathering for food
Specialization of Labor
Ex:
The specialization of labor helped neolithic villages create innovative technology to adapt and modify their environment.
What two continents are located in the western hemisphere?
North America and South America
What is a Tundra?
Provide an example
A region of vegetation at high latitudes, high elevations, and characterized by cold temperatures and sparse vegetation
Ex: Patagonia, southern Argentina/Chile or northern Iceland